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(The sounds of rain falling)

It's night time in the big city

Rain is falling, fog rolls in from the waterfront

A night shift nurse smokes the last cigarette in a pack

"Curious about what the weather looks like? Just look out your window, take a walk outside."

(Sounds of sirens in city)

It's night time in the big city

The moon goes behind a cloud  

A truck drops off tomorrow's newspapers

(restaurant noises)

It's night time in the big city

A styrofoam coffee cup rolls across the street

Two sailors get out of a cab

"The world of liquid libation, booze, sauce, hooch, white lightning, fire water, hard stuff, pick me up ,gin and juice, moonshine, canned heat."

(car noises)

It's NIGHT in the big city

somewhere a car alarm goes off

a woman walks barefoot, her high heels in her handbag

“Tonight we're going to head out to the field of dreams, schemes and themes.”

(diner noises)

It's night time in the Big City

pizza parlor is locking up

a drunken security guard drops his flashlight

"Full of caffeinated dreams, schemes, and themes"

(prison noises)

It's night time in the big city

A truck driver runs a red light

A strange quiet man practices tae chi in a park

"The Big House, the brig, the clink, the coop, the gray bar hotel, the hoosegow, the joint , the jug, the pen, the pokie, the slammer, the stir"

(subway noises)

It's night time in the Big City

a nightshift nurse smokes the last cigarette in her pack

a married couple has a late night snack

(talking at a wedding)

It's night time in the Big City

a man buys a pack of gum, steals a nail clipper

2 pairs of sneakers are strung over a phone line

It's the month of June and that means church bells are ringing all over this great land of ours. Strap yourself in and get me to the church on time!

(shouting - boxing match)

It's night time in the Big City

a woman watches her neighbor through binoculars

a cat knocks over a lamp

It's night time in the Big City

angry prostitutes fight over a street corner

a man gets drunk and shaves off his moustache

Time to open up the fire hydrants and have a party in the streets, because it's summertime